Review: The Political Economy of Economic Reform in the Pacific

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The following is a review of “The Political Economy of Economic Reform in the Pacific”, edited by Ron Duncan and published by the Asian Development Bank as part of the Pacific Studies series. This collection, as already canvassed, collects material arising out of a number of academic research projects based around the theme of how the political economy of Pacific island countries (PICs) affects, whether positively or negatively, attempts by governments in [...]

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Pacific Predictions: Some thoughts on what 2012 might hold for our part of the world

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As 2012 gets underway, it’s a good time to look ahead and anticipate what some of the key events and issues will be in the Pacific island region during the next twelve months.  This is not an exhaustive list of predictions and no doubt by the time December comes around there will be plenty to reflect on that has not even been mentioned here, but just to get the ball [...]

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